Truth Has a Power of Its Own, Howard Zinn
Truth Has a Power of Its Own, Howard Zinn
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Truth Has a Power of Its Own
Conversations About A People’s History

Author: Howard Zinn, Ray Suarez

Narrator: Jeff Zinn

Unabridged: 5 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/10/2019

Synopsis

Truth Has a Power of Its Own is an engrossing collection of never-before-published conversations with Howard Zinn, conducted by the distinguished broadcast journalist Ray Suarez in 2007, that covers the course of American history from Columbus to the War on Terror from the perspective of ordinary people—including slaves, workers, immigrants, women, and Native Americans.

Viewed through the lens of Zinn's own life as a soldier, historian, and activist and using his paradigm-shifting People's History of the United States as a point of departure, these conversations explore the American Revolution, the Civil War, the labor battles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, US imperialism from the Indian Wars to the War on Terrorism, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and the fight for equality and immigrant rights, all from an unapologetically radical standpoint. Longtime admirers and a new generation of readers alike will be fascinated to learn about Zinn's thought processes, rationale, motivations, and approach to his now-iconic historical work.

Suarez's probing questions and Zinn's humane (and often humorous) voice—along with his keen moral vision—shine through every one of these lively and thought-provoking conversations, showing that Zinn's work is as relevant as ever.

About Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States. The book, which has sold more than two million copies, has been featured on The Sopranos and Simpsons, and in the film Good Will Hunting. In 2009, the History Channel aired The People Speak, an acclaimed documentary co-directed by Zinn, based on A People's History and a companion volume, Voices of a People's History of the United States.
Zinn grew up in Brooklyn in a working-class, immigrant household. At 18 he became a shipyard worker and then flew bomber missions during World War II. These experiences helped shape his opposition to war and passion for history. After attending college under the GI Bill and earning a PhD in history from Columbia, he taught at Spelman, where he became active in the civil rights movement. After being fired by Spelman for his support for student protesters, Zinn became a professor of political science at Boston University, were he taught until his retirement in 1988.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy

A TL;DR of A People's History I requested this title on NetGalley as soon as I saw it because I have a soft spot for Howard Zinn. After all, reading A People's History of the United States is partially responsible for turning me into the "dirty liberal hippie" I am today ;) Truth Has a Power of Its Ow......more

Goodreads review by David

Truth Has A Power Of Its Own is a funny kind of derivative book. Ray Suarez interviewed Howard Zinn about his book A People’s History of the United States. Instead of issues, Suarez seems to have asked questions in the chronological order of Zinn’s book, from the founding to the present. They are al......more

Goodreads review by Niklas

This book is based on the transcripts of conversations between Howard Zinn and Ray Suarez that took place in 2007. Opening statement: I’ve yet to read A People’s History of The United States. Does that matter when reading this book? I can’t tell, and I know that’s a good thing. I have read and heard m......more

Goodreads review by Jesro ✨

Never before published Howard Zinn? Yes, please. I first discovered Howard Zinn in my early teenage years and his philosophy of looking at American history through alternative lenses really resonated with me. I daresay I am a kinder and more empathetic person, and certainly a more critical thinker,......more

Goodreads review by Randall

“The untold story of the Civil War is that part of the Union Army, instead of fighting the Confederacy, was sent out to take Indian land. More Indian land was taken from them then in any comparable period in American history.” Think Sand Creek Massacre in 1864. In 1885 Senator Dawes, who wrote the......more

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